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The Yankees secured a walk-off victory after a critical error by Angels players allowed them an extra out in the ninth inning. Jose Caballero delivered the game-winning hit, highlighting the team's resilience despite recent struggles.
NEW YORK â In its flight, Jazz Chisholmâs infield pop fly moved the Yankees closer to a seventh loss in their last eight games.
But a funny thing happened as the ball descended.
Angelsâ shortstop Zach Neto and third baseman Oswald Peraza, the ex-Yankee, stared at each other, allowing an easy out to drop for a hit.
Instead of having two out and nobody on base in the ninth inning, trailing by a run, the Yankees were stunningly gifted an extra out.
âWhenever you give us a chance, itâs a dangerous thing,ââ said Jose Caballero, following his one-out, game-winning hit Wednesday night at delirious Yankee Stadium on Jackie Robinson Day around MLB.
Both Chisholm and Austin Wells (walk) were running on a double steal as Caballero lashed a Jordan Romano two-strike pitch to center.
Scoring all the way from first base, Wells slid his left foot just under catcher Logan OâHoppeâs tag for the winning run â which had to be confirmed via replay challenge.
âI was treating it like I was safe, until I was told otherwise,ââ said Wells, aggressively green-lighted by third base coach Luis Rojas, with pinch-hitter Ahmed Rosario (to bat for Ryan McMahon) on deck.
For the second time in three nights, Romano was on the losing end of a walk-off win at the Stadium, following Monday nightâs meltdown â concluding with Caballero scoring on a wild pitch.
And suddenly, the Yanks are in position to win a four-game series Thursday afternoon, behind lefty ace Max Fried.
Apr 15, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Los Angeles Angels third baseman Oswald Peraza reaches for a ball hit by New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (not pictured) that dropped into the infield for a single during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. All MLB players are wearing number 42 today to honor Jackie Robinson. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Wednesday nightâs jaw-dropping, ninth-inning Angelsâ misplay wiped out an otherwise stellar defensive game by the visitors.
And it helped absolve more Yankees offensive sins, including with runners in scoring position, and a three-run lead handed back by starter Luis Gil.
In five innings, Gil gave up three homers â including a two-run shot by Mike Trout, his fourth of this series.
All three homers were hit off fastballs, while Gil (2 walks, 5 Ks) showed a better feel for his slider and changeup in his second start of the year.
âI thought he threw way better than the line says,ââ said his catcher, Wells, after an 83-pitch effort, exiting with the Angels ahead 4-3.
Through an interpreter, Gil said an improved slider was âone of the things I wanted to work onââ after lasting just four innings and yielding three runs in his 2026 debut start, last Friday at Tampa Bay.
But there might soon be real urgency to Gilâs starts.
On Friday, Yankeesâ ace Gerrit Cole â rehabbing from Tommy John surgery â is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with a start at Class AA Somerset.
On Saturday, lefty Carlos Rodon (rehab from left elbow surgery) is due to throw a live batting practice session at Somerset.
Both pitchers could be in the rotation by the end of May, and Gil is currently on the shakiest ground among Yankees starters.
Apr 15, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells scores the game-winning run ahead of a tag by Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe on a double by shortstop Jose Caballero (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. All MLB players are wearing number 42 today to honor Jackie Robinson. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Aaron Judgeâs first-inning, solo shot â off Angels righty Jack Kochanowicz, who pitched into the seventh inning - was the fourth homer in his last four games.
With a righty going and Ben Rice, finally, back in the lineup, Boone elevated Rice to the No. 2 spot and dropped Judge to No. 3, hoping to âshake things upââ after Tuesdayâs dull showing.
But after Cody Bellingerâs third inning double, the Yanksâ Nos. 1 through 6 hitters were a combined 0-for-13 until Chisholm was gifted with that ninth-inning single.
And the Stadiumâs ire was once again directed at .119-hitting third baseman Ryan McMahon, who struck out in the seventh with the tying run at second base.
Despite having three lefties in his âpen, Angels manager Kurt Suzuki allowed Kochanowicz to face McMahon, and then inserted lefty reliever Drew Pomeranz.
In the ninth, Boone was set to pinch-hit Ahmed Rosario for McMahon, presumably against the righty Romano.
McMahon went 0-for-3 Wednesday with a deep fly out and was robbed of a single, but Rosarioâs playing time could increase with each lost at-bat by McMahon.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Yankees latest walk-off victory: ''If we have outs, we have a chance''
The Yankees' walk-off victory was facilitated by a miscommunication between Angels players, allowing them an extra out in the ninth inning.
Jose Caballero hit the game-winning hit for the Yankees during the ninth inning.
The Yankees have lost seven out of their last eight games prior to the walk-off victory.
The Yankees' walk-off victory occurred on Jackie Robinson Day, a day celebrated across MLB to honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson.

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